Belgern
BELGERN
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Nordsachsen (1994-2008 Torgau-Oschatz, until 1994 Torgau)
Additions : 1993 Mahitzschen (1950 Döbeltitz); 1994 Bockwitz, Liebersee (1950 Ammelgoßwitz), Wohlau (1950 Oelzschau, Seydewitz); 1999 Lausa (1950 Kaisa), Neußen
Incorporated into : 2013 Belgern-Schildau
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Belgern received city rights around 1300 from the Counts of Meissen. The oldest seal dates from 1604 and shows a church. As supporters a knight and angel are used, holding a horn between them above the shield. Later the horn was placed in the shield and the supporters are no longer used. A small seal from 1709, however, only shows a horn. The knight and horn are taken from the Legend of Roland. The angel was a protector of the city.
When the arms were changed to the present arms, I do not know. The previous arms are shown below:
 The municipal stamp shown in 1892 |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Bensing, et al; Lexicon Städte und Wappen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, Leipzig, 1985: new arms from www.belgern.de